The Bible panorama, or The Holy Scriptures in picture and story

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Preface

PICTURES speak through the eye to tlie understanding and the heart, and impress upon the mind far more deeply than mere words can do the stirring incidents of sacred history.

So far as it is possible to produce a "Bible Panorama" in the form of a book is done in this volume, and nearly all the principal events of both the Old and New Testaments, which are suitable for illustration, will be found graphically portrayed upon its spacious pages.

There will also be found, facing the pictures, full descriptions of the scenes which they represent. These are in the form of short stories, which include the occurrences leading up to or following the events illustrated. They are necessarily brief, but conform closely to the Bible narrative. They are also written in easy words and printed in large, plain type, so as to be readily understood by children.

The descriptive pages supply in a measure the lecturer's part of such an entertainment as this book is intended to typify; and it is hoped that they, together with the one hundred and fifty beautiful views, will form a Bible Panorama for the home complete in itself, which can be opened at all times, and may be found ever ready to afford amusement and instruction for both young and old.

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COPYRIGHT 1891, BY W. A. FOSTER.

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INDEX OF PICTURES.

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The return of the spies

Destruction of Korah, Dathan and Abiram 71

Moses sets up a serpent of brass 73

An angel stands before Balaam 75

The angel of the Lord appears to Joshua 77

The walls of Jericho fall down 79

Joshua saves the life of Rahab 81

Achan is stoned 83

The children of Israel take Ai 85

The Lord casts down stones upon the Amorites 87

Deborah tells the people to fight against Sisera 89

Jael smites a nail into the temple of Sisera 91

Gideon chooses the men who lap the water 93

Abimelech is slain by his armor-bearer 95

Jephthah's daughter comes out to meet him 97

The daughter of Jephthah and her companions 98

Samson Mils a lion with his hands alone 101

Samson and Delilah 103

Samson breaks down the pillars 105

Naomi and her daughters-in-law 107

Ruth gleans in the fields of Boaz 109

The messengers bring to Job evil tidings Ill

Job's three friends come to see him 113

Jonah is cast out by the fish 11

Jonah prophesies in the streets of Nineveh 117

The ark of the Lord is seen 119

Samuel anoints Saul king 121

Samuel hews Agag in pieces 123

David kills Goliath 125

Saul casts a javelin to kill David 127

Michal lets David down from a window 129

Death of Saul and his armor-bearer 131

David fights against heathen kings 133

The death of Absalom 135

David mourns for Absalom 137

Two women come to Solomon for judgment 139

Cedar and fir trees are brought for the temple 1-41

The Queen of Sheba visits Solomon 143

King Solomon 145

The prophet from Judah is slain by a lion 147

Elijah raises the son of the widow 149

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Elijah escapes to the wilderness 151

Death of King Ahab 153

Elijah is carried up into Heaven 155

Children mock Elisha and bears tear them 157

The famine in Samaria 159

Jezebel is thrown down out of a window 161

Finding 1 the remains of Jezebel 163

The Prophet Amos 165

The people of Israel mourn 167

The Prophet Isaiah 169

Athaliah is slain 171

The angel of the Lord smites the Assyrians 173

The Prophet Micah warns the people 175

Baruch writes the prophecy of Jeremiah 177

The sons of King Zedekiah are slain 179

The destruction of Jerusalem 181

Ezekiel prophesies to the people 183

Ezekiel's vision of the dry bones i 185

Daniel 187

Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego in the furnace 189

Daniel interprets the writing on the wall 191

Daniel in the den of lions 193

Cyrus restores the vessels of the temple 195

The Jews rebuild the temple 197

Artaxerxes grants liberty to the Jews 199

Queen Vashti refuses to obey the King 201

Mordecai rides upon the King's horse , . 203

Queen Esther accuses Haman 205

Nehemiah goes to the walls of Jerusalem 207

A mother and her sons are put to death 209

Death of Eleazar , ' 210

The Maccabees flee to the mountains 213

The Jews drive out the idolators 214

The angel Gabriel appears to Mary 217

Jesus is born in Bethlehem 219

The wise men follow the star 221

Herod causes the children to be slain 223

The flight into Egypt 224

Jesus in the temple 225

The daughter of Herodias 227

Jesus is tempted by Satan 229

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The marriage feast in Cana 231

Jesus drives out the money changers 232

Jesus teaches the people • ■ 233

Jesus talks with a woman of Samaria 235

The miraculous draught of fishes 237

Jesus cures the leper , • ■ ■ 239

Jesus heals the sick 240

The disciples pluck the corn 241

The people follow Jesus and he teaches them . ■ 243

Jesus raises the daughter of Jairus 245

The apostles go forth to preach 247

Jesus feeds the multitude 249

The transfiguration 251

The Good Samaritan and the wounded man 253

The Good Samaritan comes to an inn 254

Jesus at the house of Mary and Martha , , 255

Jesus brings forth Lazarus alive 257

The prodigal son 259

Lazarus, the beggar 261

The Pharisee and the Publican 263

Jesus enters Jerusalem 265

The widow's mite 267

The tribute money 269

The last supper 271

Jesus is betrayed by Judas 273

Jesus is brought out to the people by Pilate , 275

Jesus is mocked 277

Simon of Cyrene carries the cross . 279

Jesus is crucified . 280

Raising the cross . , 281

The descent from the cross 283

Jesus is buried 284

The angel at the sepulchre 285

The walk to Emmaus . , 287

Jesus ascends into Heaven 289

The Holy Spirit descends upon the apostles 291

Peter cures a lame man 293

Stephen is cast out of the city and stoned 295

Saul goes to Damascus 297

Paul preaches at Ephesus 299

The people rise up against Paul 301

Paul preaches to the Jews of Rome 303

Bible Panorama